EP4084231B1 - Steckverbinder und elektronische vorrichtung - Google Patents

Steckverbinder und elektronische vorrichtung

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EP4084231B1
EP4084231B1 EP20905713.2A EP20905713A EP4084231B1 EP 4084231 B1 EP4084231 B1 EP 4084231B1 EP 20905713 A EP20905713 A EP 20905713A EP 4084231 B1 EP4084231 B1 EP 4084231B1
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Shintaro Horino
Masayoshi Kakino
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Kyocera Corp
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    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
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    • H01R13/658—High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse]
    • H01R13/6591—Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members
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    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
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    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/712—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit
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    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
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    • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/73—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
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    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
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    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
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    • H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
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    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/60—Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement

Definitions

  • the present disclosure relates to a board-to-board connector assembly (in the following also referred to as "connector”) and an electronic apparatus.
  • PTL 1 discloses an electric connector device that enables reduction in size of a connector in the width direction in a structure in which a shield shell is disposed at a position outside of a contact member.
  • the present invention provides a board-to-board connector assembly according to claim 1 and an electronic apparatus according to claim 7, preferred embodiments are described in the dependent claims.
  • the electrical connector device described in PTL 1 although having a shielding structure that can obtain a noise shielding effect, does not have a sufficient connector design for obtaining good transmission characteristics for high-frequency signals.
  • Fig. 1 is an external top perspective view of a connector 1 according to one embodiment in a state in which a first connector 10 and a second connector 50 are connected to each other.
  • Fig. 2 is an external top perspective view of the connector 1 according to one embodiment in a state in which the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 are separated from each other.
  • the connector 1 includes the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 that can be connected to each other.
  • the first connector 10 includes a first insulator 20, and a first contacts 30a that includes a first contacting portion 34a described below and that is attached to the first insulator 20.
  • the first connector 10 includes a signal contact 30b and a first shield member 40 that are attached to the first insulator 20.
  • the second connector 50 includes a second insulator 60 that is fittable to the first insulator 20.
  • the second connector 50 includes a second contact 70a that includes a second contacting portion 74a (described below) and that is attached to the second insulator 60, the second contacting portion 74a being in contact with the first contacting portion 34a in a fitted state in which the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 60 are fitted to each other.
  • the second connector 50 includes a signal contact 70b and a second shield member 80 that are attached to the second insulator 60.
  • a shield member of the connector 1 is attached to the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 60.
  • the shield member includes the first shield member 40 attached to the first insulator 20 and the second shield member 80 attached to the second insulator 60.
  • the second connector 50 is a receptacle connector.
  • the first connector 10 is a plug connector.
  • the second connector 50 in which the second contact 70a and the signal contact 70b are elastically deformed in the fitted state in which the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 60 are fitted to each other, is a receptacle connector.
  • the first connector 10 in which the first contact 30a and the signal contact 30b do not elastically deform, is a plug connector.
  • the types of the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 are not limited to these.
  • the second connector 50 may serve as a plug connector
  • the first connector 10 may serve as a receptacle connector.
  • the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 are to be mounted respectively on the circuit boards CB1 and CB2.
  • the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 electrically connect the circuit board CB1 and the circuit board CB2.
  • the circuit boards CB1 and CB2 may be rigid boards, or may be any circuit boards other than rigid boards.
  • at least one of the circuit boards CB1 and CB2 may be a flexible printed circuit board.
  • first connector 10 and the second connector 50 are connected to each other in a direction that is perpendicular to the circuit boards CB1 and CB2.
  • the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 are connected to each other, for example, along the up-down direction.
  • the connection method is not limited to this.
  • the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 may be connected to each other in a direction parallel to the circuit boards CB1 and CB2.
  • the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 are connected to each other so that one of these is perpendicular to a circuit board to which the one is mounted and the other is parallel to a circuit board to which the other is mounted.
  • the “fitting direction” described in the claims corresponds to, for example, the up-down direction in the present specification.
  • first direction that is perpendicular to a fitting direction corresponds to, for example, the front-back direction.
  • transversal direction of the connector 1 corresponds to, for example, the front-back direction.
  • second direction that is perpendicular to first direction and the fitting direction corresponds to, for example, the left-right direction.
  • longitudinal direction of the connector 1" corresponds to, for example, the left-right direction.
  • the connector 1 includes two pairs of the first contacts 30a and the second contacts 70a that are in contact with each other in a state in which the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 are connected.
  • the connector 1 has a shield structure that shields each pair of the first contact 30a and the second contacts 70a that are in contact with each other in a fitted state in which the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 60 are fitted to each other.
  • Fig. 3 is an external top perspective view illustrating only the first connector 10 of Fig. 1 .
  • Fig. 4 is a bottom perspective view illustrating only the first connector 10 of Fig. 1 .
  • the first connector 10 is obtained, for example, by integrally insert-molding the first contact 30a, the signal contact 30b. the first shield member 40, and the first insulator 20.
  • the first insulator 20 of the first connector 10 is made of an insulating and heat-resistant synthetic resin material.
  • the first insulator 20 extends in a plate-like shape in the left-right direction.
  • the first insulator 20 includes a bottom plate portion 21 forming a lower part thereof and a ring-shaped outer peripheral wall 22 protruding upward from the entire peripheral edge part of an upper surface of the bottom plate portion 21.
  • the outer peripheral wall 22 includes a pair of transversal walls 22a that extend in the front-back direction and a pair of longitudinal walls 22b that extend in the left-right direction.
  • the first insulator 20 includes a fitting recess 23 defined by a space formed by the bottom plate portion 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22.
  • the first insulator 20 has a first-contact holding groove 24a formed from an outer surface in the left-right direction of the transversal wall 22a of the outer peripheral wall 22 to the inside of the transversal wall 22a.
  • the first-contact holding groove 24a integrally holds the first contact 30a.
  • the first insulator 20 has a signal-contact holding groove 24b formed from an outer surface to an inner surface in the front-back direction of the longitudinal wall 22b of the outer peripheral wall 22.
  • the signal-contact holding groove 24b integrally holds the signal contact 30b.
  • the first insulator 20 has a first-shield-member holding groove 25 formed from an outer surface and an inner surface in the left-right direction to an outer surface in the front-back direction of the transversal wall 22a of the outer peripheral wall 22.
  • the first-shield-member holding groove 25 integrally holds the first shield member 40.
  • Fig. 5 is a top perspective view of the first connector 10 of Fig. 3 in a state in which only the first insulator 20 is not illustrated.
  • Fig. 6 is a top perspective view illustrating only a pair of the first shield members 40 of Fig. 5 .
  • Fig. 7 is a top perspective view illustrating only a pair of the first contacts 30a of Fig. 5 . Referring mainly to Figs. 5 to 7 , the configuration of each of the first contact 30a, the signal contact 30b, and the first shield member 40 will be described in detail.
  • the first contact 30a is made by, for example, forming a thin plate of: a copper alloy, including phosphor bronze, beryllium copper, or titanium copper; or a Corson copper alloy into the shape illustrated in Figs. 5 and 7 by using a progressive die (stamping).
  • the surface of the first contact 30a is plated by gold, tin, or the like after forming a sublayer by nickel plating.
  • the first contact 30a includes a mount portion 31a that extends outward in an L-shape.
  • the first contact 30a includes a connection portion 32a that is formed upward in a reversely tapered shape from an upper end part of the mount portion 31a.
  • the first contact 30a includes a curved portion 33a that extends in a U-shape upward from the connection portion 32a.
  • the first contact 30a includes the first contacting portion 34a that is configured to include an outer surface in the left-right direction on the free-end side of the curved portion 33a.
  • the first contact 30a is held with respect to the first-contact holding groove 24a, because the entirety of the first contact 30a excluding the mount portion 31a is integrated with the first-contact holding groove 24a.
  • the first contact 30a is disposed along the transversal direction of the connector 1.
  • the signal contact 30b is made by, for example, forming a thin plate of: a copper alloy, including phosphor bronze, beryllium copper, or titanium copper; or a Corson copper alloy into the shape illustrated in Fig. 5 by using a progressive die (stamping).
  • the surface of the signal contact 30b is plated by gold, tin, or the like after forming a sublayer by nickel plating.
  • the signal contact 30b includes a mount portion 31b that extends outward in an L-shape.
  • the signal contact 30b includes a contacting portion 32b that extends upward from an upper end part of the mount portion 31b.
  • the contacting portion 32b has a contact surface formed of an inner surface in the front-back direction.
  • the contacting portion 32b is formed wider than the mount portion 31b in the left-right direction.
  • the signal contact 30b includes a curved portion 33b that extends in a U-shape outward from the contacting portion 32b.
  • the signal contact 30b includes a contacting portion 34b that is configured to include an outer surface in the left-right direction on the free-end side of the curved portion 33b.
  • the signal contact 30b includes a projection 35b formed on an upper part of the contact surface of the contacting portion 32b.
  • the free end of the curved portion 33b is formed at approximately the same height position as the contacting portion 32b.
  • the signal contact 30b is integrally held with respect to the signal-contact holding groove 24b, because the entirety of the signal contact 30b excluding the mount portion 31b is in surface-contact with the signal-contact holding groove 24b.
  • the tip of the mount portion 31b of the signal contact 30b is positioned outside of the longitudinal wall 22b.
  • the first shield member 40 is made by forming a thin plate of any appropriate metal material into the shape illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 by using a progressive die (stamping).
  • the method of forming the first shield member 40 includes a step of bending the thin plate in the plate-thickness direction after punching the thin plate.
  • the first shield member 40 is integrally held with respect to the first-shield-member holding groove 25 of the first insulator 20, and is disposed on each of the left and right sides of the first insulator 20.
  • the first shield member 40 includes a first base portion 41 that forms a lower end part thereof.
  • the first shield member 40 includes first extending portions 42 that extend in an L-shape along the up-down direction from the first base portion 41 and that are disposed on each of two sides of the first base portion 41 in the front-back direction.
  • the first shield member 40 includes second extending portions 43 that extend in a U-shape along the up-down direction from each of a pair of edges, along the left-right direction, of the first base portion 41.
  • the first shield member 40 includes, at an inner end part thereof in the left-right direction, a coupling portion 44 that couples the first base portions 41 on the front and back sides.
  • the first shield member 40 includes a first shield portion 45 that extends in an L-shape along the up-down direction from the coupling portion 44 and that extends over the entire width of the coupling portion 44 in the front-back direction.
  • the first shield member 40 includes a mount portion 46 formed of a lower surface of the first base portion 41 on each the front and back sides.
  • the mount portion 46 which is disposed on each of the front and back sides of one first shield member 40, is mounted, for example, in a separated state on a pair of ground patterns that are separated from each other on the mount surface the circuit board CB1.
  • the mount portion 31a of the first contact 30a is soldered to a circuit pattern formed on the mount surface of the circuit board CB1.
  • the mount portion 31b of the signal contact 30b is soldered to a circuit pattern formed on the mount surface.
  • the mount portion 46 of the first shield member 40 is soldered to a circuit pattern formed on the mount surface.
  • the first connector 10 is mounted on the circuit board CB1.
  • electronic components other than the first connector 10, such as a communication module are mounted on the mount surface of the circuit board CB1.
  • Fig. 8 is an external top perspective view illustrating only the second connector 50 of Fig. 1 .
  • Fig. 9 is a bottom perspective view illustrating only the second connector 50 of Fig. 1 .
  • Fig. 10 is an exploded top perspective view of the second connector 50 of Fig. 8 .
  • the second connector 50 is assembled, for example, by using the following method.
  • the second contact 70a is press-fitted into the second insulator 60 from above.
  • the signal contact 70b is press-fitted into the second insulator 60 from below.
  • the second shield member 80 is press-fitted into the second insulator 60 from above and below.
  • the second insulator 60 is a plate-shaped member that is formed by injection-molding an insulating and heat-resistant synthetic resin material and that extends in the left-right direction.
  • the second insulator 60 includes a bottom plate portion 61 forming a lower part thereof and a ring-shaped outer peripheral wall 62 protruding upward while surrounding the entirety of the peripheral edge part of the bottom plate portion 61.
  • the outer peripheral wall 62 includes a pair of transversal walls 62a that extend in the front-back direction and a pair of longitudinal walls 62b that extend in the left-right direction.
  • the second insulator 60 includes a fitting raised portion 63 protruding upward from a central part of the bottom plate portion 61.
  • the second insulator 60 has a second-contact holding groove 64a formed in a central part of the transversal wall 62a of the outer peripheral wall 62 in the front-back direction.
  • the second-contact holding groove 64a holds the second contact 70a pressed thereinto.
  • the second insulator 60 has a signal-contact holding groove 64b formed from an inner surface in the front-back direction of the longitudinal wall 62b of the outer peripheral wall 62 to an outer surface in the front-back direction of the fitting raised portion 63.
  • the signal-contact holding groove 64b holds the signal contact 70b pressed thereinto.
  • the second insulator 60 has a second-shield-member holding groove 65 formed from an outer surface in the left-right direction of the transversal wall 62a of the outer peripheral wall 62 to an outer surface in the front-back direction of the transversal wall 62a and inside of the transversal wall 62a.
  • the second-shield-member holding groove 65 holds the second shield member 80 pressed thereinto.
  • Fig. 11 is a top perspective view of the second connector 50 of Fig. 8 in a state in which only the second insulator 60 is not illustrated.
  • Fig. 12 is a top perspective view illustrating only the second shield member 80 of Fig. 11 .
  • Fig. 13 is a top perspective view illustrating only a pair of the second contacts 70a of Fig. 11 . Referring mainly to Figs. 11 to 13 , the configuration of each of the second contact 70a, the signal contact 70b, and the second shield member 80 will be described in detail.
  • the second contact 70a is made by, for example, forming a thin plate of: a copper alloy, including phosphor bronze, beryllium copper, or titanium copper; or a Corson copper alloy into the shape illustrated in Figs. 11 and 13 by using a progressive die (stamping).
  • the surface of the second contact 70a is plated by gold, tin, or the like after forming a sublayer by nickel plating.
  • the second contact 70a includes a mount portion 71a that extends outward in an L-shape.
  • the second contact 70a includes a latch portion 72a formed continuously from an upper end part of the mount portion 71a.
  • the latch portion 72a is formed wider in the front-back direction than the mount portion 71a and a curved portion 73a described below.
  • the second contact 70a includes the curved portion 73a that extends in a U-shape upward from the latch portion 72a.
  • the second contact 70a includes the second contacting portion 74a configured to include an inner surface in the left-right direction on the free-end side of the curved portion 73a.
  • the second contacting portion 74a has spring elasticity so that the second contacting portion 74a can elastically deform along the left-right direction.
  • the second contact 70a is held with respect to the second-contact holding groove 64a, because the latch portion 72a is latched to the second-contact holding groove 64a.
  • the second contact 70a is disposed along the transversal direction of the connector 1.
  • the tip of the mount portion 71a of the second contact 70a is positioned inside of the outermost end in the left-right direction of the transversal wall 62a.
  • the signal contact 70b is made by, for example, forming a thin plate of: a copper alloy having spring elasticity, including phosphor bronze, beryllium copper, or titanium copper; or a Corson copper alloy into the shape illustrated in Figs. 10 and 11 by using a progressive die (stamping).
  • the surface of the signal contact 70b is plated by gold, tin, or the like after forming a sublayer by nickel plating.
  • the signal contact 70b includes a mount portion 71b that extends outward in an L-shape.
  • the signal contact 70b includes a pair of latch portions 72b including a portion that is formed upward continuously from an upper end part of the mount portion 71b and another portion that is separated from the portion in the front-back direction and that faces the portion.
  • the latch portions 72b are formed wider than the mount portion 71b and a curved portion 73b described below in the left-right direction.
  • the signal contact 70b includes the curved portion 73b that connects the pair of the latch portions 72b, an elastic contacting portion 74b that is S-shaped and that is continuous with the latch portion 72b formed inside, and a contacting portion 75b formed at a tip part of the elastic contacting portion 74b so as to face outward.
  • the signal contact 70b includes a contacting portion 76b including a projection that projects from an inner surface in the front-back direction of the curved portion 73b.
  • the free end of the elastic contacting portion 74b is formed at approximately the same height position as the contacting portion 75b.
  • the signal contact 70b is held with respect to the signal-contact holding groove 64b, because the latch portion 72b is latched to the signal-contact holding groove 64b.
  • the elastic contacting portion 74b can elastically deform in the front-back direction in the signal-contact holding groove 64b formed in the fitting raised portion 63.
  • the tip of the mount portion 71b of the signal contact 70b is positioned inside of the outermost end in the front-back direction of the longitudinal wall 62b.
  • the second shield member 80 is made by forming a thin plate of any appropriate metal material into the shape illustrated in Figs. 10 to 12 by using a progressive die (stamping).
  • the method of forming the second shield member 80 includes a step of bending the thin plate in the plate-thickness direction after punching the thin plate.
  • the second shield member 80 is held by the second insulator 60 by being press-fitted into the second-shield-member holding groove 65 of the second insulator 60.
  • the second shield member 80 includes, for example, three members. To be more specific, the second shield member 80 includes a first member 80a that is attached to the second insulator 60 from above so as to surround the outer peripheral wall 62 from four sides. The second shield member 80 includes a pair of second members 80b that are attached to the second insulator 60 from below so as to be disposed on the left and right sides of the second insulator 60.
  • the second member 80b includes a second base portion 81b forming a lower end part thereof.
  • the second base portion 81b is adjacent to the second contact 70a in the left-right direction.
  • the second member 80b includes a second shield portion 82b that extends in an L-shape along the up-down direction from the second base portion 81b and that extends over the entire width of the second base portion 81b in the front-back direction.
  • the second member 80b includes a third shield portion 83b that forms a central part of the second base portion 81b and that extends over the entire width of the second base portion 81b in the front-back direction.
  • the second member 80b includes a latch portion 84b that extends in an L-shape along the up-down direction from each of a pair of edges, along the left-right direction, of the second base portion 81b.
  • the second member 80b includes contacting portions 85b that are disposed inside of the latch portion 84b in the left-right direction and that extend in an S-shape along the up-down direction from a respective one of a pair of edges, along the left-right direction, of the second base portion 81b.
  • the contacting portions 85b are formed at an inner end part of the second member 80b in the left-right direction.
  • the second member 80b includes a first mount portion 86b that is disposed inside of the second contact 70a in the left-right direction and that is to be mounted on the circuit board CB2.
  • the first mount portion 86b is formed in an L-shape on a side of the second base portion 81b opposite to the second contact 70a in the left-right direction.
  • the first mount portion 86b is formed at an inner end part of the second member 80b in the left-right direction.
  • a pair of the first mount portions 86b are disposed respectively on the front and back sides of the second base portion 81b in the second member 80b.
  • the first mount portions 86b are symmetrically disposed on both sides with respect to the second contact 70a in the front-back direction.
  • the pair of first mount portions 86b are respectively mounted, for example, in a separated state on a pair of circuit patterns that are separated from each other on the mount surface of the circuit board CB2.
  • the second member 80b includes a second mount portion 87b that is formed by a lower surface on each of the front and back sides of an outer end part of the second base portion 81b in the left-right direction and a lower surface of the latch portions 84b on each of the front and back sides.
  • the second mount portion 87b disposed on the front side and the second mount portion 87b disposed on the back side of one second member 80b are respectively mounted, for example, on a pair of circuit patterns that are separated from each other on the mount surface of the circuit board CB2.
  • the contacting portions 85b extend upward from the first mount portion 86b.
  • the contacting portions 85b extend from an end part, outside in the front-back direction, of the first mount portion 86b.
  • the contacting portions 85b extend in an S-shape from the first mount portion 86b and have spring elasticity.
  • the contacting portions 85b extend along the left-right direction between the first mount portion 86b and the second contact 70a.
  • the width of the contacting portions 85b in the left-right direction is greater than or equal to the mount width of the first mount portion 86b in the left-right direction.
  • the contacting portions 85b are symmetrically disposed on a respective one of two sides with respect to the second contact 70a in the front-back direction.
  • the second member 80b is held with respect to the second-shield-member holding groove 65, because the latch portion 84b and the second shield portion 82b are latched to the second-shield-member holding groove 65.
  • the pair of latch portions 84b are latched to grooves of the second-shield-member holding groove 65 that are formed inside of the front and back sides of the transversal wall 62a.
  • the second shield portion 82b is latched to a groove of the second-shield-member holding groove 65 that is formed in an outer surface in the left-right direction of the transversal wall 62a.
  • the first member 80a includes a third base portion 81a that forms an upper end part thereof.
  • the first member 80a includes, a fourth shield portion 82a that extends in the left-right direction with a predetermined width in an outer peripheral part thereof in the front-back direction.
  • the first member 80a includes a fifth shield portion 83a that is disposed further outside than the second shield portion 82b in the left-right direction.
  • the fifth shield portion 83a has a larger width in the front-back direction than the second shield portion 82b, and is disposed so as to overlap the entirety of the second shield portion 82b in the front-back direction. As illustrated also in Fig.
  • the first member 80a includes an outer-peripheral-side shield portion 84a that is disposed outside of the longitudinal wall 62b of the second insulator 60 along the left-right direction.
  • the outer-peripheral-side shield portion 84a extends along the left-right direction so as to couple the fourth shield portions 82a positioned on the left and right sides.
  • the first member 80a includes contacting portions 85a that extend along the up-down direction from the third base portion 81a and that are disposed on each of two sides with respect to the second contact 70a in the front-back direction.
  • the contacting portions 85a have spring elasticity so that the contacting portions 85a can elastically deform along the left-right direction.
  • the first member 80a includes a latch portion 86a that is formed at each of two end parts, in the left-right direction, of an outer peripheral part thereof in the front-back direction.
  • the first member 80a includes a first mount portion 87a that extends linearly downward from a lower end part on each of the front and back sides of the fifth shield portion 83a.
  • the first member 80a includes a second mount portion 88a that extends linearly downward from a lower end part of the latch portion 86a.
  • the first member 80a includes a third mount portion 89a that extends linearly downward from each of the left and right end parts of the outer-peripheral-side shield portion 84a.
  • the first mount portion 87a on the front side in the left direction and the second mount portion 88a on the left side in the front direction that are adjacent to each other are mounted on the same ground pattern on the mount surface of the circuit board CB2.
  • first mount portion 87a on the back side in the left direction and the second mount portion 88a on the left side in the back direction that are adjacent to each other are mounted on the same ground pattern on the mount surface of the circuit board CB2.
  • the right side of the first member 80a is configured in the same way.
  • four third mount portions 89a are respectively mounted, in a separated state, on four ground patterns that are separated from each other on the mount surface of the circuit board CB2.
  • the first member 80a is held with respect to the second-shield-member holding groove 65, because the latch portion 86a is latched to the second-shield-member holding groove 65.
  • the mount portion 71a of the second contact 70a is soldered to a circuit pattern formed on the mount surface of the circuit board CB2.
  • the mount portion 71b of the signal contact 70b is soldered to a circuit pattern formed on the mount surface.
  • the first mount portion 87a, the second mount portion 88a, and the third mount portion 89a of the first member 80a of the second shield member 80; and the first mount portion 86b and the second mount portion 87b of the second member 80b are soldered to a ground pattern formed on the mount surface.
  • the first mount portion 87a on the front side in the left direction and the second mount portion 88a on the left side in the front direction of the first member 80a; and the second mount portion 87b on the front side of the second member 80b that is disposed on the left side are soldered to the same ground pattern.
  • the first member 80a and the second member 80b electrically as one shield member.
  • the second connector 50 is mounted on the circuit board CB2.
  • electronic components other than the second connector 50 such as a central processing unit (CPU), a controller, and a memory, are mounted on the mount surface of the circuit board CB2.
  • Fig. 14 is a top perspective view of the connector 1 of Fig. 1 in a state in which only the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 60 are not illustrated.
  • Fig. 15 is a sectional view taken along an arrow XV-XV of Fig. 14 . Referring to Figs. 14 and 15 , the configuration of the connector 1 in a fitted state in which the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 are connected and the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 60 are fitted to each other will be described.
  • the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 are caused to face each other in the up-down direction while causing the front-back positions and the left-right positions thereof to approximately coincide with each other.
  • the first connector 10 is moved downward.
  • the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 are connected to each other, and the fitted state of the connector 1 can be obtained.
  • the fitting recess 23 of the first insulator 20 and the fitting raised portion 63 of the second insulator 60 are fitted to each other.
  • the first contacting portion 34a of the first contact 30a and the second contacting portion 74a of the second contact 70a are in contact with each other, and the second contacting portion 74a, which has spring elasticity, is elastically deformed outward in the left-right direction.
  • the first contact 30a and the second contact 70a are in contact with each other at only one point due to the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a.
  • the projection 35b of the signal contact 30b has moved over the contacting portion 75b of the signal contact 70b while moving downward, and the contacting portion 32b of the signal contact 30b and the contacting portion 75b of the signal contact 70b are in contact with each other.
  • the elastic contacting portion 74b which has spring elasticity, is elastically deformed inward in the front-back direction.
  • the contacting portion 34b of the signal contact 30b and the contacting portion 76b of the signal contact 70b are in contact with each other.
  • the signal contact 30b and the signal contact 70b are in contact with each other at two points due to the contacting portion 32b and the contacting portion 75b and due to the contacting portion 34b and the contacting portion 76b.
  • the first extending portions 42 of the first shield member 40 and the contacting portions 85a of the first member 80a of the second shield member 80 are in contact with each other.
  • the first extending portions 42 of the first shield member 40 extend along the up-down direction from the first base portion 41, and are disposed on each of two sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30a and the second contact 70a.
  • the first extending portions 42 of the first shield member 40 are disposed adjacent to the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a, which are in contact with each other, on each of two sides in the front-back direction.
  • the contacting portions 85a of the first member 80a extend along the up-down direction from the third base portion 81a, which is disposed on the same side as the first base portion 41 in the up-down direction, and is disposed on each of two sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30a and the second contact 70a.
  • the contacting portions 85a of the first member 80a are disposed so as to be adjacent to the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a, which are in contact with each other, on a respective one of two sides in the front-back direction.
  • the first shield member 40 and the first member 80a are in contact with each other at two points due to two pairs of the first extending portions 42 and the contacting portions 85a that sandwich the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a in the front-back direction while being adjacent thereto.
  • the two pairs of first extending portions 42 and contacting portions 85a are symmetrically disposed on both sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30a and the second contact 70a.
  • the second extending portions 43 of the first shield member 40 and the contacting portions 85b of the second member 80b of the second shield member 80 are in contact with each other.
  • the second extending portions 43 of the first shield member 40 extend along the up-down direction from the first base portion 41, and are disposed on each of two sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30a and the second contact 70a.
  • the second extending portions 43 of the first shield member 40 are disposed in proximity to the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a, which are in contact with each other, on each of two sides in the front-back direction.
  • the contacting portions 85b of the second member 80b extend along the up-down direction from the second base portion 81b, which is disposed on a side opposite to the first base portion 41 in the up-down direction, and are disposed on each of two sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30a and the second contact 70a.
  • the contacting portions 85b of the second member 80b are disposed so as to be in proximity to the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a, which are in contact with each other, on each of two sides in the front-back direction.
  • the first shield member 40 and the second member 80b are in contact with each other at two points due to two pairs of the second extending portions 43 and the contacting portions 85b that sandwich the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a, which are in contact with each other, while being in proximity thereto.
  • the two pairs of second extending portions 43 and contacting portions 85b are symmetrically disposed on both sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30a and the second contact 70a.
  • the first shield member 40 and the second shield member 80 are in contact with each other at four points that are adjacent to or in proximity to the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a, which are in contact with each other.
  • the first shield portion 45 of the first shield member 40 is disposed inside in the left-right direction of the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a, which are in contact with each other.
  • the second shield portion 82b of the second member 80b of the second shield member 80 is disposed outside in the left-right direction of the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a, which are in contact with each other.
  • the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a which are in contact with each other, are shielded by the first shield portion 45 and the second shield portion 82b from both sides in the left-right direction.
  • the third shield portion 83b of the second member 80b of the second shield member 80 is disposed on a side opposite to the fitting side in the up-down direction of the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a, which are in contact with each other. In this way, the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a, which are in contact with each other, are shielded by the third shield portion 83b from the side opposite to the fitting side.
  • the fourth shield portion 82a of the first member 80a of the second shield member 80 is disposed on each of two sides in the front-back direction with respect to the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a, which are in contact with each other. In this way, the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a, which are in contact with each other, are shielded by the fourth shield portion 82a from each of two sides in the front-back direction.
  • the fifth shield portion 83a of the first member 80a of the second shield member 80 is disposed further outside than the second shield portion 82b in the left-right direction.
  • the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a which are in contact with each other, are shielded by the double structure of the second shield portion 82b and the fifth shield portion 83a outside in the left-right direction.
  • the connector 1 it is possible to obtain good transmission characteristics for high-frequency signals.
  • the first extending portions 42 of the first shield member 40 extend along the up-down direction from the first base portion 41, and are disposed on each of two sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30a and the second contact 70a. Accordingly, it is possible to form a good return path adjacent to each of two sides in the front-back direction with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30a and the second contact 70a. Thus, it becomes easier for a signal to flow through the return path, and transmission characteristics for high-frequency signals are improved.
  • the shield member includes the first shield member 40 attached to the first insulator 20 and the second shield member 80 attached to the second insulator 60, and the first base portion 41 and the first extending portions 42 are formed in the first shield member 40.
  • the shield member is integrally formed, workability when connecting the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 is improved. Because the first base portion 41 and the first extending portions 42 are integrally formed in the first shield member 40, the electroconductivity is high and the noise shielding effect is high.
  • the second extending portions 43 of the first shield member 40 and the contacting portions 85b of the second shield member 80 are in contact with each other on each of two sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30a and the second contact 70a.
  • a good return path is formed in proximity to each of two sides in the front-back direction of the contact part.
  • transmission characteristics for high-frequency signals are improved. If flow in the return path in uneven on the left and right, the magnetic field of an electric current returning through the return path the is disturbed and noise is likely to be generated.
  • generation of such noise is suppressed. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress deterioration of EMI characteristics.
  • the first extending portions 42 of the first shield member 40 and the contacting portions 85a of the second shield member 80 are in contact with each other on each of two sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30a and the second contact 70a.
  • a good return path is formed adjacent to each of two sides in the front-back direction of the contact part.
  • the two pairs of first extending portions 42 and contacting portions 85a and the two pairs of second extending portions 43 and contacting portions 85b are symmetrically disposed on both sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30a and the second contact 70a.
  • the return path is symmetrically formed at four positions.
  • the first contact 30a and the second contact 70a are surrounded with respect to two dimensions in the front-back direction and the left-right direction, the noise shielding effect is increased.
  • the connector 1 is reduced in size in the longitudinal direction.
  • the connector 1 it is possible for the connector 1 according to one embodiment to fulfill such a requirement. Because it is possible to separate the signal contact 30b and the signal contact 70b far from each other in the connector 1, it is possible to shield the signal contact 30b and the signal contact 70b by using shield members that are independent from each other. At this time, it is possible to perform shielding from multiple directions, because a sufficient space for providing the shield members can be obtained.
  • the shape, the disposition, the orientation, and the number of each element described above are not limited to those in the forgoing descriptions and drawings.
  • the shape, the disposition, the orientation, and the number of each element may be determined in any appropriate way as long as the function thereof can be realized.
  • a method of assembling the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 described above is not limited to what has been described above.
  • a method of assembling the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 may be any method as long as the method allows assembly so that the functions of each of these can be fully exploited.
  • at least one of the first contact 30a, the signal contact 30b, and the first shield member 40 may be attached to the first insulator 20 not by insert molding but by press-fitting.
  • at least one of the second contact 70a, the signal contact 70b, and the second shield member 80 may be integrally formed with the second insulator 60 not by press-fitting but by insert molding.
  • the shield member includes the first shield member 40 and the second shield member 80.
  • the configuration of the shield member is not limited to this.
  • the shield member may be integrally formed and may be attached to at least one of the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 60 that are in the fitted state.
  • each of the shield portions including the fourth shield portion 82a, the fifth shield portion 83a, and the outer-peripheral-side shield portion 84a may be formed in either one of the first shield member 40 and the second shield member 80.
  • all shield portions may be formed in only the second shield member 80.
  • Each shield portion may be formed in a state in which the shield portion is divided between the first shield member 40 and the second shield member 80.
  • the third shield portion 83b is disposed directly below the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a, which are in contact with each other, as illustrated in Fig. 15 and other figures.
  • the third shield portion 83b may be disposed at a position that is displaced in the left-right direction with respect to the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a, which are in contact with each other.
  • the second shield member 80 includes the fourth shield portion 82a that is disposed on each of two sides with respect to the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a, which are in contact with each other.
  • the second shield member 80 may have the fourth shield portion 82a only on one side or need not have the fourth shield portion 82a, as long as a good noise shielding effect can be obtained.
  • Fig. 16 is a perspective view, corresponding to Fig. 14 , of a modification of the connector 1 of Fig. 1 in a state in which only the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 60 are not illustrated.
  • Fig. 17 is a sectional view taken along an arrow XVII-XVII of Fig. 16 .
  • the second shield member 80 has only the second member 80b without having the first member 80a.
  • the second shield member 80 includes the fifth shield portion 83a.
  • the second shield member 80 need not include the fifth shield portion 83a as long as a good noise shielding effect can be obtained.
  • the second shield member 80 has the outer-peripheral-side shield portion 84a.
  • the second shield member 80 need not have the outer-peripheral-side shield portion 84a, as long as a good noise shielding effect can be obtained.
  • the shield member includes the first shield portion 45, the second shield portion 82b, the third shield portion 83b, the fourth shield portion 82a, and the fifth shield portion 83a.
  • the shield member may include, in addition to the first shield portion 45 to the fifth shield portion 83a, a sixth shield portion that is disposed on a side opposite to the third shield portion 83b in the up-down direction with respect to the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a, which are in contact with each other.
  • the sixth shield portion may be formed in either one of the first shield member 40 and the second shield member 80.
  • the sixth shield portion shields the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a, which are in contact with each other, from above. Accordingly, the noise shielding effect is further improved, because the first shield portion 45 to the fifth shield portion 83a and the sixth shield portion shield the first contacting portion 34a and the second contacting portion 74a, which are in contact with each other, from six directions, which are the front-back, left-right, and up-down directions.
  • the first extending portions 42 of the first shield member 40 and the contacting portions 85a of the second shield member 80 are in contact with each other on each of two sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30a and the second contact 70a.
  • this is not a limitation.
  • the second shield member 80 need not have the contacting portions 85a, and only the first extending portions 42 of the first shield member 40 may be formed on each of two sides with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30a and the second contact 70a.
  • first base portion 41 and the first extending portions 42 are formed in the first shield member 40.
  • each of constituent portions including the first base portion 41 and the first extending portions 42 may be formed in either one of the first shield member 40 and the second shield member 80.
  • Each of the constituent portions may be formed in a state of being divided between the first shield member 40 and the second shield member 80.
  • the two pairs of second extending portions 43 and contacting portions 85b are symmetrically disposed on both sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30a and the second contact 70a.
  • this is not a limitation.
  • the two pairs of second extending portions 43 and contacting portions 85b may be asymmetrically disposed.
  • the two pairs of first extending portions 42 and contacting portions 85a are symmetrically disposed on both sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30a and the second contact 70a.
  • this is not a limitation.
  • the two pairs of first extending portions 42 and contacting portions 85a may be asymmetrically disposed.
  • the contacting portions 85b of the second shield member 80 extend between the first mount portion 86b and the second contact 70a along the left-right direction.
  • the contacting portions 85b of the second shield member 80 may extend along any direction.
  • the width of the contacting portions 85b of the second shield member 80 in the left-right direction is greater than or equal to the mount width of the first mount portion 86b in the left-right direction.
  • this is not a limitation.
  • the width of the contacting portions 85b in the left-right direction may be smaller than the mount width of the first mount portion 86b in the left-right direction.
  • the contacting portions 85b of the second shield member 80 extend in an S-shape from the first mount portion 86b.
  • the contacting portions 85b may extend in any shape from the first mount portion 86b.
  • the contacting portions 85b of the second shield member 80 have spring elasticity.
  • the contacting portions 85b need not have spring elasticity.
  • the second extending portions 43, which are in contact with the contacting portions 85b may have spring elasticity.
  • first contact 30a and the second contact 70a are disposed along the transversal direction of the connector 1.
  • the first contact 30a and the second contact 70a may be disposed along the longitudinal direction of the connector 1.
  • the pair of first contacts 30a are disposed at both ends of the first insulator 20 in the left-right direction and the pair of second contacts 70a are disposed at both ends of the second insulator 60 in the left-right direction.
  • the pair of first contacts 30a may be disposed inside of the first insulator 20 in the left-right direction
  • the pair of second contacts 70a may be disposed inside of the second insulator 60 in the left-right direction.
  • the connector 1 includes a plurality of contacts that differ from the first contact 30a and the second contact 70a, that is, the signal contact 30b and the signal contact 70b.
  • the connector 1 need not have the signal contact 30b and the signal contact 70b.
  • the plurality of contacts are disposed along the longitudinal direction of the connector 1. However, this is not a limitation.
  • the plurality of contacts may be disposed along the transversal direction of the connector 1.
  • the second shield member 80 includes the first member 80a and the second member 80b.
  • the second shield member 80 may be integrally formed as a single member without being divided into two members.
  • each mount portion in the above embodiment is not limited to what has been described above.
  • Each mount portion may have any mount pattern formed on the mount surface of a corresponding circuit board.
  • the connector 1 is mounted in an electronic apparatus including the circuit board CB1 and the circuit board CB2.
  • the electronic apparatus include any communication terminal device such as a smartphone; and any information processing machine such as a personal computer, a copier, a printer, a facsimile, and a multifunctional machine.
  • examples of the electronic apparatus include any industrial equipment.
  • Such an electronic component can obtain good transmission characteristics for high-frequency signals in the connector 1.
  • Such an electronic apparatus has good transmission characteristics in signal transmission. Accordingly, reliability of the electronic apparatus as a product is improved.

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  1. Leiterplatte-zu-Leiterplatte-Verbindungsbaugruppe (1), aufweisend:
    einen ersten Verbinder (10), aufweisend einen ersten Isolator (20) und einen ersten Signalkontakt (30a), der an dem ersten Isolator (20) angebracht ist,
    einen zweiten Verbinder (50), aufweisend einen zweiten Isolator (60), der an dem ersten Isolator (20) montierbar ist, und einen zweiten Signalkontakt (70a), der an dem zweiten Isolator (60) angebracht ist und der in einem Montagezustand, in dem der erste Isolator (20) und der zweite Isolator (60) aneinander montiert sind, mit dem ersten Signalkontakt (30a) in Kontakt ist, und
    ein Abschirmelement (40, 80), das ein erstes Abschirmelement (40), das an dem ersten Isolator (20) angebracht ist, und ein zweites Abschirmelement (80), das den zweiten Isolator (60) angebracht ist, aufweist,
    wobei das erste Abschirmelement (40) aufweist:
    einen ersten Basisabschnitt (41) und
    erste Verlängerungsabschnitte (42), die sich von dem ersten Basisabschnitt (41) entlang einer Montagerichtung erstrecken, in der der erste Isolator (20) und der zweite Isolator (60) aneinander montiert sind,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die ersten Verlängerungsabschnitte (41) auf jeder von zwei Seiten angeordnet sind, in einer ersten Richtung in Bezug auf einen Kontaktteil zwischen dem ersten Signalkontakt (30a) und dem zweiten Signalkontakt (70a) im Montagezustand, wobei die erste Richtung senkrecht zur Montagerichtung ist.
  2. Leiterplatte-zu-Leiterplatte-Verbindungsbaugruppe (1) gemäß Anspruch 1,
    wobei das erste Abschirmelement (40) zweite Verlängerungsabschnitte (43) aufweist, die sich entlang der Montagerichtung von jedem von einem Paar von Rändern, entlang einer zweiten Richtung, des ersten Basisabschnitts (41) erstrecken, wobei die zweite Richtung senkrecht zur ersten Richtung und zur Montagerichtung ist,
    wobei das zweite Abschirmelement (80) aufweist: einen zweiten Basisabschnitt (81b), der auf einer Seite gegenüber dem ersten Basisabschnitt (41) in der Montagerichtung angeordnet ist, und erste Kontaktabschnitte (85b), die sich entlang der Montagerichtung von jedem eines Paares von Rändern, entlang der zweiten Richtung, des zweiten Basisabschnitts (81b) erstrecken, und
    wobei jeweilige zweite Verlängerungsabschnitte (43) und ersten Kontaktabschnitte (85b) im Montagezustand miteinander in Kontakt sind.
  3. Leiterplatte-zu-Leiterplatte-Verbindungsbaugruppe (1) gemäß Anspruch 2,
    wobei zwei Paare der zweiten Verlängerungsabschnitte (43) und der ersten Kontaktabschnitte (85b) symmetrisch auf beiden Seiten in Bezug auf den Kontaktteil in der ersten Richtung angeordnet sind.
  4. Leiterplatte-zu-Leiterplatte-Verbindungsbaugruppe (1) gemäß irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3,
    wobei das zweite Abschirmelement (80) aufweist:
    einen dritten Basisabschnitt (81a), der auf einer gleichen Seite wie der erste Basisabschnitt (41) in der Montagerichtung angeordnet ist, und
    zweite Kontaktabschnitte (85a), die sich von dem dritten Basisabschnitt (81a) entlang der Montagerichtung erstrecken und auf beiden Seiten in Bezug auf den Kontaktteil in der ersten Richtung angeordnet sind, und
    wobei jeweilige erste Verlängerungsabschnitte (42) und jeweilige zweite Kontaktabschnitte (85a) im Montagezustand miteinander in Kontakt stehen.
  5. Leiterplatte-zu-Leiterplatte-Verbindungsbaugruppe (1) gemäß Anspruch 4,
    wobei zwei Paare der ersten Verlängerungsabschnitte (42) und der zweiten Kontaktabschnitte (85a) symmetrisch auf beiden Seiten in Bezug auf den Kontaktteil in der ersten Richtung angeordnet sind.
  6. Leiterplatte-zu-Leiterplatte-Verbindungsbaugruppe (1) gemäß irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5,
    wobei die erste Richtung eine Querrichtung der Leiterplatte-zu-Leiterplatte-Verbindungsbaugruppe (1) ist, und
    wobei der erste Signalkontakt (30a) und der zweite Signalkontakt (70a) entlang der Querrichtung der Leiterplatte-zu-Leiterplatte-Verbindungsbaugruppe (1) angeordnet sind.
  7. Elektronische Vorrichtung, aufweisend die Leiterplatte-zu-Leiterplatte-Verbindungsbaugruppe (1) gemäß irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6.
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